Reachability-Based Geometric Simplification

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Job Title
Reachability-Based Geometric Simplification

Job Description

Start Date: As of May 2026
Duration: at least / 6 months
Type: Internship
Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h)
Location: Best

Internship Title
Reachability-Based Geometric Simplification

Your role:
Real-time obstacle avoidance is a cornerstone of safe robotic manipulation in dynamic or unstructured environments. To maintain safety protocols, robot controllers must perform precise estimation of the minimal distance between robot links and environmental objects.
You will develop a novel method to identify and model the "externally reachable" surfaces of complex, non-watertight meshes. The core idea is to determine which parts of a mesh can be contacted by obstacles of a specific resolution, effectively filtering out internal or shielded geometry.
This work is inspired by the Alpha Wrap [1] algorithm but aims to extend its current implementation to better serve the needs of robotic distance estimation. The resulting "reachability-aware" geometry will serve as the optimized input for subsequent convex decomposition.

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We offer you:
A non-stop growth opportunity within a global multinational company. In addition, we also want to renumerate you well for the opportunity. This includes:
* Monthly full-time allowance between EUR500 - EUR700 gross, depending on your education level and if you need to relocate to The Netherlands. Part-time internships receive the allowance pro-rata.
* Housing compensation. Should you need to relocate to near our office, we'll offer you a monthly allowance of EUR300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, EUR255,- net for all other Philips locations. To be eligible, we'll just ask for the rental contract from your landlord, and your usual home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (for a one way trip).
* Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. EUR192,- net as a monthly allowance.
* Paid holidays per internship term.
* The opportunity to buy Philips products at our Philips shop.

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